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Today's Gossip: Klopp Plan £50m Insigne Bid; City To Raid Spurs For Full Back

A complex series of full-back deals could be done Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham this summer, while Liverpool want a £...

A complex series of full-back deals could be done Manchester
United, Manchester City and Tottenham this summer, while Liverpool want a
£50m-rated Serie A talent, according to Thursday’s newspapers.

Liverpool
Plot £50m Raid On Napoli Star

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is considering a move for
Lorenzo Insigne, according to reports in Italy.

The German is a long-time admirer of the Italy forward, but
he was always considered an unlikely target. However, after the 25-year-old’s
contract talks with Napoli stalled, the Reds boss is ready to rival Arsenal for
his signature this summer, claims calciomercato.

The playmaker’s current contract runs until June 2019 but
talks over an extension have stalled – leading to claims he could be the
subject of a bid from Liverpool this summer.

Klopp plans to shake up his squad this summer and could
raise funds by selling Daniel Sturridge, for which he could raise half of
Insigne’s £50million asking price.

However, Arsenal are also known to be keen, with Insigne
also earmarked as a possible replacement for the wantaway Alexis Sanchez.

United Prepare
Monster Kane Bid

Manchester United have identified Harry Kane as a potential
trophy signing if a move for Antoine Griezmann fails to materialise, reports
the Star.

While the Atletico Madrid forward remains the Red Devils'
No. 1 target and his £85 million buy-out clause could be met, Mourinho would
like Kane if he fails to acquire the France international.

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic yet to commit to a second season at
Old Trafford and Wayne Rooney likely departing, United will need a striker to
lessen the burden on Marcus Rashford.

An £80m offer would likely be tabled in a bid to tempt Spurs
into selling, despite the 23-year-old recently penning a new five-year
contract.

City To
Raid Spurs For Rose

Spurs will be forced to fend off more interest from rivals
with Manchester City eyeing Danny Rose and the Mirror reports that Pep
Guardiola sees the England international as the perfect left-back for his side.

Rose's contract runs until 2021 and will fetch a hefty sum
given his outstanding run of performances since Spurs challenged for the title
last term and the fact that he is in the prime of his career.

The 26-year-old's athleticism and attacking instinct would
make him an ideal fit for City, to improve on Gael Clichy and Aleksandar
Kolarov. Leaving would still represent a surprise though, given the potential
of the side assembled by Mauricio Pochettino.

Complicated Full-Back Merry-Go-Round Suggested

If Tottenham do end up losing Rose, then the Mirror believes
Luke Shaw is their primary target, having slipped down the pecking order at
Manchester United.

Shaw has suffered a tough season and is widely considered to
have fallen as far as fourth in Jose Mourinho's list of left-back options.

The 21-year-old is behind Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and
Matteo Darmian, and would be prepared to accept a pay-cut from his
£80,000-per-week wages in search of regular first-team football.

They suggest Shaw could come in as a direct replacement for
Danny Rose, who is being linked with a £50million move to Manchester City, with
Gael Clichy set to leave the club in the summer. Clichy wants to stay in the
Premier League and could yet find himself moving to Spurs too.

Meanwhile, City could land both new left and right-backs,
with the Independent claiming that in addition to Rose on the left, they could
pip United to Monaco star Fabinho.

The player’s father claims the Brazilian could snub United
for City because the player has a ‘soft spot’ for the Citizens, and as reported
by the Independent.

Chelsea have identified Monaco duo Djibril Sidibe and Thomas
Lemar as they prepare to acquire a new left wing-back to provide competition
for Marcos Alonso, claims the Telegraph.

The Blues wanted to add strength in depth in January and
failed in a move for Schalke's Sead Kolasinac, though Nathan Ake, returning
from his loan at Bournemouth, now provides cover for the Spaniard.

Monaco's Sidibe is seen as one potential replacement, with
his ability to play on both flanks as a full-back, though Lemar is also a shock
option.

The 21-year-old has played in advanced wide areas and even
centrally in midfield, but the report suggests Chelsea have an idea to convert
him into a left wing-back as Conte perseveres with the 3-4-3 system.

Others

West Ham flop Simone Zaza will remain with Valencia for four
more years, claims Gazzetta dello Sport, with Juventus taking a €16m fee for
the Italian striker.

The Spanish club have paid €2m for a six-month loan and will
automatically convert that into a permanent deal if he plays 10 times and
Valencia sporting director Jose Ramon Alesanco has confirmed their intention to
keep the player long-term.

"Zaza is doing well here," said Alesanco.
"He'll have four more years here where we can all enjoy him fulfil his
potential."

Chelsea are set to renew contract talks with Thibaut
Courtois, with the Mirror claiming the Blues are eager to extend his deal with
just two years remaining from this summer.

The Belgian shot-stopper has been linked with a move back to
La Liga, where he starred for Atletico Madrid on loan, but after recapturing
his finest form to help Antonio Conte's side top the table, a new deal is now
seen as a priority for the Blues.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants two more years at Manchester United
(Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will try to sign Tottenham striker Harry
Kane, 23, if they fail to tempt Atletico Madrid to part with Antoine Griezmann,
25, this summer (Daily Star)

Chelsea are not worried over suggestions manager Antonio
Conte will ditch the club in the summer after just one season, amid reports
Inter Milan want to take him back to his native Italy (Daily Mirror)

Conte wants to sign a wing-back in the summer, despite
Victor Moses, 26, agreeing a new deal with the Blues (Daily Telegraph)

Borussia Dortmund pair Ousmane Dembele and Christian Pulisic
have opened up on rejecting moves to Liverpool (Daily Mirror)

Mesut Ozil has given Arsenal a major fitness scare ahead of
Saturday’s crunch trip to Liverpool

Wayne Rooney would consider a return to Everton this summer
as the curtain comes down on his Manchester United career (Daily Mail)

Arsenal risk losing midfielders Jack Wilshere, 25, and Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, as well as 27-year-old defender Kieran Gibbs. The
Gunners have yet to make formal contract offers to the England trio, whose
deals expire in the summer of 2018 (London Evening Standard)

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is on Barcelona’s shortlist as
Luis Enrique announces he will leave at the end of the season (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are giving a trial to a 17-year-old midfielder from
Chile dubbed the ‘the next Alexis Sanchez’. Marcelo Allende plays for second
division side Deportes Santa Cruz (The Sun)

Michy Batshuayi is set to leave Chelsea this summer if he
cannot be convinced that his future at Stamford Bridge will involve first-team
football (Daily Mail)

Liverpool have made a bid for 17-year-old Santos forward
Rodrygo, but the teenager has concerns about moving to Europe (Daily Express)

Michail Antonio is in line for a new deal at West Ham as a
reward for turning into one of Slaven Bilic’s most reliable stars this season
(Daily Mail)

Leicester have sent scouts to watch Basel winger Mohamed
Elyounoussi, as the club continue to work on summer targets despite their
managerial uncertainty (Daily Mail)

The Football Association have hatched a plan to pluck the
best African players in academy football to play for England after losing Alex
Iwobi and Wilfried Zaha (Daily Mail)

Simone Zaza’s audition for a new permanent club appears to
be going better in Spain than it did in England as Valencia are keen on signing
the forward (Daily Mail)

Chelsea are leading the race for Lyon starlet Willem
Geubbels after making contact with his father (Daily Star)

Reading have joined Norwich in the race for Arsenal youngster
Nathan Tella (Daily Star)

Manchester City and Liverpool are monitoring West Ham
whizz-kid Ajibola Alese (The Sun)

Southampton are set to launch a move for Leeds defender
Pontus Jansson this summer (Daily Star)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is preparing
to offer up a reality check by telling chairman Daniel Levy that he will need a
stronger squad to keep the club punching above their weight next season (Daily
Telegraph)

Barry Hearn has launched a scathing attack on the man he
sold Leyton Orient to, after the club was issued with a winding-up order that
could drive them into extinction (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City expect a number of European clubs to bid for
Sergio Aguero this summer but will only let the player leave for a near world
record transfer fee (The Independent)

Andy Carroll’s future at West Ham has been thrown into
serious doubt after the club attempted to sell the England striker to China
behind his back (The Times)

John Terry is ready to finish his career in America – with
LA Galaxy favourites to sign him (The Sun)

Victor Lindelof was scouted again by Manchester United in
Benfica’s win at Estoril (The Sun)

arcelona are set to bid £70m for Marco Verratti this summer
(The Sun)

Marseille are ready to spend £100m on Porto stars Andre
Silva and Yacine Brahimi (The Sun)